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ZIP Code 50257: Truro, IA
ZIP code 50257 uses the postal name Truro, Iowa and lies mostly in Madison County (76% of its land), reaching into Clarke County and Warren County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 910 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $94,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Truro; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Truro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Madison County (76%); Clarke County (21%); Warren County (4%)
- Census places
- Truro
- Metro area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- House districts
- IA-3 (96%), IA-1 (4%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 43.8 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50257?
50257 centers on 41.183°, -93.863° and covers 43.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 50222, 50210, 50240, 50213, 50174.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50257, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 50257 compare with the rest of Madison County?
| Measure | 50257 | In Madison County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 914 | 10th of 15 | 492nd of 970 |
| Median household income | $94k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $226k | not ranked | not ranked |
50257's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (914). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 50257?
The 2020 Census counted 1,039 people in 50257; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 914. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 914±211 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,039+4.7% since 2010 (992)
- Households
- 309
- Median age
- 38.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 50257?
Of the 914 people the ACS estimates in 50257, 24.6% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.8%).
- Under 1824.6%
- 18 to 6459.1%
- 65 and older16.3%
- White, not Hispanic96.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 50257 earn?
Median household income is $94,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,040 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $94,375±$26,248
- Income per person
- $35,235
- Below the poverty line
- 7.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,980490 returns; wages 80% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 50257?
FHFA's house price index for 50257, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 68% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 42% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $226,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,063
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.0%
- Housing units
- 349
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 50257?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50257?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50222 | Peru | 328 | $101k | 5.5 mi |
| 50210 | New Virginia | 1,487 | $88k | 8.6 mi |
| 50240 | Saint Charles | 2,393 | $108k | 8.6 mi |
| 50213 | Osceola | 7,489 | $73k | 11.6 mi |
| 50174 | Murray | 1,259 | $67k | 12.1 mi |
| 50241 | Saint Marys | 96 | $78k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 50218 | Patterson | 346 | $83k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 50149 | Lorimor | 883 | $59k | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.